Points dried up

National League South Woking 1 Bournemouth 2 HAVING lost to Bournemouth earlier in the season, Woking ladies set their sights on reversing the result but failed in their bid to close the gap on the second from bottom team as their desperate run of results continued.

National League South Woking 1 Bournemouth 2 HAVING lost to Bournemouth earlier in the season, Woking ladies set their sights on reversing the result but failed in their bid to close the gap on the second from bottom team as their desperate run of results continued.

Welcoming back Amanda Pottigier from her work commitments and the experienced Donna Cox, Woking started the game positively, with some good attacking play down the flanks and they were soon rewarded with a well-taken goal by Hannah Oakes.

Woking cranked up the pressure on a Bournemouth side who looked nothing like the team they were previously and were obviously missing their captain, ex England international Kath James, who had been sidelined due to suspension.

As has been so often the case this season Woking dominated for long periods but were unable to convert the pressure into goals and went into the break only the one goal up.

Coach Lee Waller had no illusions about the fact that one goal wasn’t going to be enough and gave firm instructions to go out in the second and nail the match.

But seven minutes into the second half, a dubious penalty corner was awarded to Bournemouth, from which they scored.

Having been on the back foot for the majority of the match, the visitors found themselves on level terms and they had edged their way back into the match.

It gave them the impetus to attack Woking, who continued to battle, while they produced the best attacking play of the game with a fine five-player move that resulted in the ball just skimming the post.

The hosts did everything they possibly could without scoring and as a consequence heads started to drop as an unease developed through the side knowing full well that a minor error could cost them.

So it was that, with nine minutes remaining, the hosts conceded and were once again left to dwell on what could have been.

The ladies face the long trip to St Austell on Saturday for a 1pm start and hoping for better fate.